Synagogue Nürnberger Straße (Hirschaid)

Until 1838 the synagogue was located in the upper part of the house No. 31 (today Nürnberger Straße 16, rear building). This house belonged to Löb Jakob until around 1840. Since 1735 the Jewish community had held its services in this house. In the lower part of the house there was a ritual bath. In the 1820s, the previous synagogue was in a "too ruinous and dilapidated" condition.
   
In 1828, the Jewish community decided to build a new synagogue. A first building plan was drawn up by master mason Andreas Kratzer, and a building fund was established in 1831 to finance it. However, since most families at that time lived in very poor conditions, only six of the 20 Jewish families were able to contribute to the fund. By 1832, only 511 florins and 50 kreuzer had been accumulated, whereupon the community organized a collection in other Jewish communities. From Munich alone came 86 gulden and 46 kreuzer. In 1836, a suitable piece of land was purchased. But it still took years until the building could be carried out. Master builder Mößmeringer drew up a second construction plan in 1849, which was less expensive and less elaborate than the first one. By September 1851, the construction could be carried out and the synagogue consecrated. 
   
For over 80 years, the synagogue was the center of Jewish community life in Hirschaid. During the November pogrom in 1938, the building was burned down by SA members from Bamberg. The Jewish community had to pay for the demolition of the building. The property came into the possession of the political community in early December 1938.  

In 2000, excavations were carried out on the site of the former synagogue. In the process, the outer walls of the synagogue were to be determined. In the process, no remains were found of the rising masonry and the floor - The demolition of the synagogue had been carried out completely after the destruction in 1938. However, the foundations of the building were found, which were up to 1 m wide. Interestingly, 28 silver and copper coins buried in a cloth bag were found, dating from 1786 to 1831 (probably a so-called "building sacrifice"). After the archaeological investigations were completed, a memorial to the former synagogue was erected. The memorial stone, which had already been erected in 1979, was replaced by a new memorial. The ground plan of the synagogue building is traced.